Mike Adler
@mikeadler.bsky.social
Obscure journalist at YorkRegion(dot)com. I wrote about Scarborough. Now searching for stories in York Region. #TheOtherToronto
REFLECTIONS 2025: This is what my brilliant young colleague Matthew Slevin learned about food banks this year: www.yorkregion.com/news/reflect... #ONpoli
REFLECTIONS 2025: If anyone knows how to address the affordability crisis, it’s food banks — too bad no one seems to be listening to them
Covering affordability and food insecurity felt overwhelming at first. But according to food banks, the solutions are clear — and they’re even pretty simple.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
REFLECTIONS 2025: This is what my brilliant young colleague Matthew Slevin learned about food banks this year: www.yorkregion.com/news/reflect... #ONpoli
REFLECTIONS 2025: Richmond Hill on Labour Day started a truly terrible month — that changed the way I look at the city. www.yorkregion.com/news/reflect...
REFLECTIONS 2025: Richmond Hill on Labour Day started a truly terrible month — that changed the way I look at the city
York Regional Police responded to three tragedies in City of Richmond Hill: Labour Day deadly arson, SUV driving through childcare leaving toddler dead, and unprovoked killing of peaceful resident.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
REFLECTIONS 2025: Richmond Hill on Labour Day started a truly terrible month — that changed the way I look at the city. www.yorkregion.com/news/reflect...
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? Richmond Hill infill development called ‘a fundamental rewrite’ of historic village street. www.yorkregion.com/news/residen...
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? Richmond Hill infill development called ‘a fundamental rewrite’ of historic village street
Four residences proposed for 169 Richmond St. at committee of adjustment hearing.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:30 PM
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? Richmond Hill infill development called ‘a fundamental rewrite’ of historic village street. www.yorkregion.com/news/residen...
Richmond Hill has 4,250 Teslas and other electric vehicles but only 3 public charging stations. A new strategy aims to build more. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
Richmond Hill has 4,250 Teslas and other electric vehicles but only 3 public charging stations. A new strategy aims to build more
York Region city where fully electric vehicle adoption grew 400 per cent in four years pledges network of EV charge stations for a fee outside municipal buildings, parks and community centres.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Richmond Hill has 4,250 Teslas and other electric vehicles but only 3 public charging stations. A new strategy aims to build more. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
Cabins or trailers for the homeless? York Region decides against building ‘temporary’ emergency housing. www.yorkregion.com/news/york-re...
Cabins or trailers for the homeless? York Region decides against building ‘temporary’ emergency housing
After studying new forms of emergency housing in Durham Region, Simcoe County, Waterloo Region and other municipalities, York decides to monitor but not build such projects
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December 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Cabins or trailers for the homeless? York Region decides against building ‘temporary’ emergency housing. www.yorkregion.com/news/york-re...
York Region nature lovers, Lake Simcoe supporters see danger in Ontario government’s conservation authority merger plan — here’s why they’re worried. www.yorkregion.com/news/conserv... #ONpoli @ontarionature.bsky.social
York Region nature lovers, Lake Simcoe supporters see danger in Ontario government’s conservation authority merger plan — here’s why they’re worried
Ontario Progressive Conservative regime’s environment ministry proposes authority amalgamation under a central conservation agency to provide ‘leadership’ and ‘oversight’ for Toronto and Region Conser...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
York Region nature lovers, Lake Simcoe supporters see danger in Ontario government’s conservation authority merger plan — here’s why they’re worried. www.yorkregion.com/news/conserv... #ONpoli @ontarionature.bsky.social
Repairs will wait as Richmond Hill allows canoe club to keep its lease at aging Lake Wilcox boathouse. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
Repairs will wait as Richmond Hill allows canoe club to keep its lease at aging Lake Wilcox boathouse
York Region city will continue Richmond Hill Canoe Club lease at Lake Wilcox Boathouse, which needs repairs though international soccer club wants to share tiny building at Lake Wilcox Park
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December 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Repairs will wait as Richmond Hill allows canoe club to keep its lease at aging Lake Wilcox boathouse. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
Around 90 at York Region facility to lose jobs as Ontario’s new extended producer responsibility for blue box begins. www.yorkregion.com/news/ontario...
Around 90 at York Region facility to lose jobs as Ontario’s new extended producer responsibility for blue box begins
Miller Waste confirms contract at waste management centre ends on Dec. 31.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Around 90 at York Region facility to lose jobs as Ontario’s new extended producer responsibility for blue box begins. www.yorkregion.com/news/ontario...
Foreign-trained doctors are ‘still in shock’ after Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government further restricts residency spots. www.yorkregion.com/news/foreign... #ONpoli #ONhealth
Foreign-trained doctors ‘still in shock’ after Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government restricts residency spots
Provincial health ministry move excludes foreign-trained physicians from Canadian Resident Matching Service first round unless they went to Ontario high school called harmful to rural and northern com...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Foreign-trained doctors are ‘still in shock’ after Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government further restricts residency spots. www.yorkregion.com/news/foreign... #ONpoli #ONhealth
Revised Sheraton lands proposal in Richmond Hill adds more condo units as gap remains between city study and owner’s plans. www.yorkregion.com/news/revised...
Revised Sheraton lands proposal in Richmond Hill adds more condo units as gap remains between city study and owner’s plans
York Region city weighs possible Ontario Land Tribunal appeal as early as mid-December as hotel owner submits revised redevelopment proposal for Highway 7 lands
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December 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Revised Sheraton lands proposal in Richmond Hill adds more condo units as gap remains between city study and owner’s plans. www.yorkregion.com/news/revised...
The Yonge North Subway Extension is progressing — but Ontario’s Metrolinx agency still can’t estimate a budget or an opening date. www.yorkregion.com/news/the-yon...
The Yonge North Subway Extension is progressing — but Ontario’s Metrolinx agency still can’t estimate a budget or an opening date
Ontario’s transit agency says it can’t disclose the anticipated cost of the eight-kilometre Yonge North Subway project from Richmond Hill to Toronto’s Finch Station until all contracts have been award...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Yonge North Subway Extension is progressing — but Ontario’s Metrolinx agency still can’t estimate a budget or an opening date. www.yorkregion.com/news/the-yon...
York Regional Police proposes mental health support ‘bus’ to help address thousands of annual calls from people in crisis. www.yorkregion.com/news/york-re...
York Regional Police proposes mental health support ‘bus’ to help address thousands of annual calls from people in crisis
YRP to train officers in de-escalation techniques with persons in crisis and send support vehicle to help vulnerable residents.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
York Regional Police proposes mental health support ‘bus’ to help address thousands of annual calls from people in crisis. www.yorkregion.com/news/york-re...
City denies Richmond Hill Winter Carnival its heated stage — until mayor steps in to fix ‘this short-sighted decision’. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
City denies Richmond Hill Winter Carnival its heated stage — until mayor steps in to fix ‘this short-sighted decision’
Richmond Hill City Council agrees to help grassroots community event in Mill Pond Park get a heated mobile stage after staff denied use of another
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November 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
City denies Richmond Hill Winter Carnival its heated stage — until mayor steps in to fix ‘this short-sighted decision’. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Mayor’s festival? Councillor’s fair? Richmond Hill is about to scrap them all as it seeks bigger and better city events. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
Mayor’s festival? Councillor’s fair? Richmond Hill is about to scrap them all as it seeks bigger and better city events
York Region city changes its policy allowing council members to seek sponsorships for events aimed at constituents after staff cite lack of resources and possible conflicts of interest
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November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Mayor’s festival? Councillor’s fair? Richmond Hill is about to scrap them all as it seeks bigger and better city events. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
York Region groups striving to house people with serious mental illnesses say it costs less than hospital, shelters or jail. www.yorkregion.com/news/york-re... #ONhealth #homelessness
York Region groups striving to house people with serious mental illnesses say it costs less than hospital, shelters or jail
Social agencies in York Region strive to build new inclusive community as danger continues on streets for people with serious mental illnesses, addictions and other disabilities
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November 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
York Region groups striving to house people with serious mental illnesses say it costs less than hospital, shelters or jail. www.yorkregion.com/news/york-re... #ONhealth #homelessness
‘Nothing is cut back’ in draft Richmond Hill city budget that will cost average household $75 more in 2026. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
‘Nothing is cut back’ in draft Richmond Hill city budget that will cost average household $75 more in 2026
York Region city holds off on new hiring to get spending under control for turbulent year ahead, Mayor West tells Richmond Hill City Council
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November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
‘Nothing is cut back’ in draft Richmond Hill city budget that will cost average household $75 more in 2026. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
York Region calls intimate partner violence an ‘epidemic’ — but underfunds groups supporting survivors, local charity says. www.yorkregion.com/news/york-re... #ONpoli
York Region calls intimate partner violence an ‘epidemic’ — but underfunds groups supporting survivors, local charity says
The province of Ontario and Regional Municipality of York aren’t doing enough to support York Region Centre for Community Safety in the midst of an “epidemic” of violence against women.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:46 PM
York Region calls intimate partner violence an ‘epidemic’ — but underfunds groups supporting survivors, local charity says. www.yorkregion.com/news/york-re... #ONpoli
OPINION: Kate Chung asks why she can't find any accessible housing in Toronto (as part of a current Metroland series, Shelter From the Storm). www.yorkregion.com/opinion/colu... #housingcrisis #ONpoli
Why can’t I find any accessible housing in Toronto?
I am doing everything I can to keep myself and my 88-year-old husband safe, writes advocate for Accessible Housing Network.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
OPINION: Kate Chung asks why she can't find any accessible housing in Toronto (as part of a current Metroland series, Shelter From the Storm). www.yorkregion.com/opinion/colu... #housingcrisis #ONpoli
It started with notes written for homeless youths. Now, Richmond Hill non-profit Hope Harbour Youth has chapters in Texas and Malaysia. www.yorkregion.com/news/started...
Started with notes for homeless youths, Richmond Hill non-profit Hope Harbour Youth has chapters in Texas and Malaysia
Hope Harbour Youth started ‘youth to youth’ activities in Richmond Hill but expanded to Texas, New Jersey and Malaysia.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
It started with notes written for homeless youths. Now, Richmond Hill non-profit Hope Harbour Youth has chapters in Texas and Malaysia. www.yorkregion.com/news/started...
Double-digit police budget increase — the largest ever — means York Region’s taxpayers would pay nearly $500M for service in 2026. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
Double-digit police budget increase — the largest ever — means York Region’s taxpayers would pay nearly $500M for service in 2026
Police service for cities and towns above Toronto propose $56-million hike in 2026 and mayors and regional councillors for Markham, Richmond Hill, Vaughan and Newmarket don’t question that much.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Double-digit police budget increase — the largest ever — means York Region’s taxpayers would pay nearly $500M for service in 2026. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Richmond Hill charity for people with autism takes step toward ‘a place to help them belong’ with Markham fundraising gala. www.yorkregion.com/news/richmon... #autismawareness #YorkRegion
Richmond Hill charity for people with autism takes step toward ‘a place to help them belong’ with Markham fundraising gala
Autism In Mind in Richmond Hill, Ontario is a fast-growing charity with $30-million plans to build group home, neurodiversity hub within 10 years.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Richmond Hill charity for people with autism takes step toward ‘a place to help them belong’ with Markham fundraising gala. www.yorkregion.com/news/richmon... #autismawareness #YorkRegion
Sick of ordering books from Amazon? Richmond Hill Public Library to host more than 30 independent authors you can meet at annual book fair. www.yorkregion.com/things-to-do... @richmondhillpl.bsky.social #indieauthors
Sick of Amazon? Richmond Hill Public Library to host more than 30 independent authors you can meet at annual book fair
York Region city’s Central Library Branch hosts annual book fair where people listen to kid fiction, sip tea and forget Amazon.com for a while
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November 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Sick of ordering books from Amazon? Richmond Hill Public Library to host more than 30 independent authors you can meet at annual book fair. www.yorkregion.com/things-to-do... @richmondhillpl.bsky.social #indieauthors
York Region farmers object, but Richmond Hill city council commits to promoting ‘environmentally friendly plant-based’ foods. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...
York Region farmers object, but Richmond Hill city council commits to promoting ‘environmentally friendly plant-based’ foods
York Region city runs afoul of local federation of agriculture by agreeing to promote plant-based foods and provide them at public events as a climate change measure
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
York Region farmers object, but Richmond Hill city council commits to promoting ‘environmentally friendly plant-based’ foods. www.yorkregion.com/news/council...